Non-refillable bottle.



W. W. SHAW.

NOiN-REFILLABLE BOTTLE. 7 APPLICATION HLED\MAR;16, i911.

Patented Dec. 25,1917:

wrmzrmu w. SHAW, or :AUGUSTA, MKINE.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

8p eci-ficationiof Letters Tatent.

Patented Dec. 25, 19117.

.gAgplication -filed,Ma,roh ..16,' 1.911. Serial-1 103155300.

TOMA whom ,zftamay qo naern:

.Bezitknown that l, WILLIAM W. :Srrawm citizen ,of the United fitates, residing '.at Augusta, in the nounty of ,Kennbec and State of .Maine, have :invented certain :new and useful Improvements in Non-Refillable Bottles; and .I-.do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such-as will enable others skilled .in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to bottles, and the object of the invention is the provision of a bottle having associated therewith, and

located within the ,neck thereof, simple,

novel and eliicient mechanism that will effectively prevent .liquid from being introduced into the bottle through the neck thereof.

Other objects will appear and be better understood from that embodiment of my invention of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawing forming a part thereof, in which:

Figure l is a vertical elevation of a bottle with the neck portion in section, so as to illustrate the mechanism for preventing liquid from being introduced into the bottle through the neck portion thereof,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a disk that has the valve associated therewith.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the protecting disk for the valve shown in Fig. 4,

Fig. 6 is a detail sectional view taken through the disk shown in Fig. 4, with the valve in closed position, and

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of a guard detached from operative position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 1 designates the body of a bottle and 2 the bottle neck. In this instance, the neck 2 is provided adjacent its lower end, with an internal circular groove 3 defined by pressing outwardly a portion of the neck of the bottle, and located above the groove 3 is a circular rib or shoulder 4. Resting on the shoulder 4-. is a disk 5, formed of flexible material, preferably rubber, and the said disk is provided centrally with a flap valve 6 formed by partially severing a portion of the material of the disk 5 therefrom,

and resulting .in the provision of a ort 7, adapted to'be closedby thevalve 6. Lounted on the ,disk ;5 .is .a protecting element 8 vihich isof disk formationgand formed preferablygof aluminum and .is provided with a central raised portion .9, which is located above the disk 6. The raised portion 9 .is provided with a plurality ofperforations 10, and the internal diameter of the raised portion 9 is considerably greater than the diameter of the valve '6, so as to admit of the valve 6 entering the interior of the raised portion 9 when the valve ,is moved to opcnposition. Positioned within the bottle neck is a guard whichincludes a circular flat plate 12, which is disposed above and in spaced relation .to the protecting element .8, vand the said plate 1s provided at diametrically opposite points, with depending supporting legs 13. The legs 13 are arranged in downwardly converging relation, as shown in Figs. 1 and 7, and have their lower ends reduced, as shown in Fig. 7 so as to provide shoulders let. The reduced ends of the legs 13 extend through registering openings 15 and 16 formed, respectively, in the disk 5 and the protecting disk and the lower terminals of the supporting legs are deflected laterally, and in opposite directions and received by the groove 3 in the wall of the bottle neck, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The periphery of the plate 12 is spaced sufiiciently from the inner surface of the bore of the bottle neck to admit of a passage being provided for the escape of the contents of the bottle when the latter is in pouring position. When the bottle is inverted to pouring position, the weight of the liquid against the inner face of the valve 6 will effect unseating of the valve 6 and cause the same to enter the interior of the raised portion 9 on the protecting disk 8. As before stated, the internal diameter of the raised portion 9 is con siderably greater than the diameter of the valve 6, so as to prevent the valve 6 from materially obstructing the flow of the liquid from the body of the bottle into the raised portion 9 and out through the perforations 10 when the bottle is in pouring position. The plate 12 prevents the insertion of an implement through any of the apertures or openings 10 in the raised portion 9, and in this manner prevents the valve 6 from being raised, when the bottle is in upright position. The shoulders 14 on the legs 13 rest upon the upper sides of the disk 8 and prevent movement of the disks 5 and 8 on the legs 13, during the operation of pouring liquid from the bottle.

It is evident thatvarious changes might be resorted to in the form, construction and arrangement of the several parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the 'ivention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

A bottle having the neck thereof provided with an internal groove and a shoulder located above the groove, a valved disk disposed within the neck and resting on the shoulder and providedwith diametrically opposite openings, a second disk mounted on the first disk and having a central upstruck perforated portion therein lying above and spaced from the first disk the said second disk having diametrically opposite openings therein registering with the openings in the first disk, a plate located within the neck and positioned above and in spaced relation to the second disk, :1 pair oi" supporting legs carried by the plate and having their lower ends reduced to provide shoulders for engaging the second disk the said reduced ends extending through the openings in the first and second disks and having their lower ends bent laterally and received by the groove in the neck of the bottle to hold the disk and valve against movement with relation to the bottle neck and against tilting when the bottom is inverted, and the exterior of the connected portions of the legs of the plate engaging the interior of the bottle neck to space the peripheral edge of the plate from the intr-rior of the bottle neck to provide a liquid passage when the bottle is inverted, as and or the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

WVILLIAM WV. SHAW. YVitnesses:

EDWARD D. HAnwooD, HENRY H. MoCAUsLnND.

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